Shloka 130

वासिष्ठकथनम् (आदित्य–सोमवंशवर्णनम् तथा रुद्रसहस्रनाम-प्रशंसा)

Devanagari script

सर्वाशयः सर्वचारी प्राणेशः प्राणिनां पतिः देवदेवः सुखोत्सिक्तः सदसत्सर्वरत्नवित्

Transliteration

sarvāśayaḥ sarvacārī prāṇeśaḥ prāṇināṃ patiḥ devadevaḥ sukhotsiktaḥ sadasatsarvaratnavit

Translation

Baginda ialah tempat berlindung yang bersemayam dalam segala hati, bergerak di mana-mana; Tuhan bagi nafas kehidupan, Pati bagi semua makhluk bernyawa. Baginda ialah Deva-deva, Tuhan bagi para dewa, sentiasa melimpah dengan kebahagiaan; mengetahui yang ada dan yang tiada, serta mengetahui setiap intipati yang berharga.

Word by Word

• सर्व-आशयः: the inner abode/support of all, the one in whom all rest

• सर्व-चारी: the all-pervading mover, present in all courses/paths

• प्राण-ईशः: Lord of prāṇa (life-breath)

• प्राणिनाम् पतिः: Pati (Lord) of embodied beings (paśus)

• देव-देवः: God of the gods

• सुख-उत्सिक्तः: overflowing/exalted with bliss (ānanda)

• सत्-असत्: being and non-being (manifest/unmanifest)

• सर्व-रत्न-वित्: knower of all jewels/precious principles (tattva-sāra)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s names to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Shiva as the inner support of all beings and the supreme Pati; thus Linga worship is not mere symbol-veneration but devotion to the all-pervading Lord who indwells every pashu (soul).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is portrayed as sarvavyāpin (all-pervading), prāṇeśvara (master of life-force), devadeva (supreme divinity), and the knower of both sat and asat—indicating transcendence of manifest/unmanifest while sustaining them.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It supports Pashupata-oriented contemplation: meditating on Shiva as Praneshvara within the breath (prāṇa) and as Sarvacari, cultivating inner worship (antar-yāga) alongside external Linga-puja.